Shonni Krengel (MHR ‘22) is a first year Master of Human Rights student studying the intersections of race and gender, especially as it relates to social justice and advocacy. Over the sprint semester, Shonni has been working as research assistant for “Teaching for Action: Exploring Human Rights and Civic Engagement in our Global Communities”, a project through the Institute for Global Studies and is funded in part by The Human Rights Lab and Human Rights Initiative. She recently shared her experiences with us.

Announcing the New Master of Human Rights and Master of Public Health Dual Degree Program

Undergraduate student Maria Larson discusses how the murder of George Floyd by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has shifted discussions of police brutality on both the national and international stage.

This spring the Human Rights Program will be publishing a comprehensive web-based report and database discussing the UMN-based team's component of the project. Leading up to the report release, this three part series will share three blog posts by key members of the Observatory team. This first installment is written by Hunter Johnson covering his documentary Until We Find Them.

This spring the Human Rights Program will be publishing a comprehensive web-based report and database discussing the UMN-based team's component of the project. Leading up to the report release, this three part series will share three blog posts by key members of the Observatory team. This first installment is written by Barbara Frey on analyzing press reports. 

In celebration of the Human Rights Program's 20th Anniversary, Cameron Mailhot (BA Political Science '16) shared with us his reflections on his time with the HRP and the impact it had on his future career path.

Reflection on the rights and freedoms of minority groups, victims of wars and sexual violence, refugees, and people on the move.

CIVIOS, a University of Minnesota source for public research, highlighted the fantastic work of professor, researcher and Director of Graduate Studies for the Master of Human Rights program Dr. Deborah Levison in a recent video. Dr. Levison and PHD student Anna Bolgrien's Human Rights Initiative funded project focuses on animating children's views in the Global South, using cartoons to discuss childhood difficulties with children in Nepal and Brazil.

New Human Rights Program staff member, Abdul Mohamoud, speaks on his academic background and career goals in relation to his internship position.